Events
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1619: The Journey of a People
Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery 5210 W Court Street, Monee, IL, United StatesThis one-man show packs generations of history into an abridged performance. 1619: The Journey of a People commemorates the struggles, recognizes the heroes, and critically analyzes the American journey towards freedom and equality. From the beginning of American slavery to the Reconstructon, the Great Migration, the Civil Rights Era, and modern movements for justice, Williams…
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Counting Down to 250 – Celebrating Our Freedom
Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery 5210 W Court Street, Monee, IL, United StatesJoin us as we welcome back nationally known actor, Terry Lynch as he helps us celebrate the USA's 250th birthday! Free event, but registration is required at: www.peotonelibrary.org Sponsored by The Peotone Public Library District Limited Seating
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American History Book Club
Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery 5210 W Court Street, Monee, IL, United StatesJune Topic: Protest, Dissent, and Reform Book choices: There Is Power in a Union: The Epic Story of Labor in America by Philip Dray The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson Ain't I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism by Bell Hooks King: A Life by Jonathan Eig
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MHS Membership meeting
Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery 5210 W Court Street, Monee, IL, United StatesJoin us for our monthly membership meetings. Details and special speakers will follow.
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Mrs. Furst’s Charity Tea Party
Monee Parks and Recreation Pavilion 5218 W. Court St, Monee, IL, United States$26.50 – $315.00 -
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American History Book Club
Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery 5210 W Court Street, Monee, IL, United StatesJuly Topic: Historical Fiction Month Book choices: James by Percival Everett (2024 hit; revision of Twain from Jim's perspective) Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier (Civil War South) The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead (Jim Crow era)
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MHS Membership meeting
Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery 5210 W Court Street, Monee, IL, United StatesJoin us for our monthly membership meetings. Details and special speakers will follow.
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MHS Music of America & Ice Cream Social
Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery 5210 W Court Street, Monee, IL, United StatesJoin us for a musical day and ice cream!
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American History Book Club
Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery 5210 W Court Street, Monee, IL, United StatesAugust Topic: American Reconstruction Book choices: Reconstruction: America's Unfinished Revolution by Eric Foner Carry Me Home: Birmingham, Alabama, the Climactic Battle of the Civil Rights Revolution by Diane McWhorter Black Reconstruction in America by W.E.B. DuBois The Second Founding: How the Civil War and Reconstruction Remade the Constitution by Eric Foner
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MHS Membership meeting
Monee Heritage Center at the Creamery 5210 W Court Street, Monee, IL, United StatesJoin us for our monthly membership meetings. Details and special speakers will follow.